Assessing the competencies and training needs for public health professionals managing chronic disease prevention programs

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 284-290

  Kreitner, Sarah ^a   Leet, Terry L ^a   Baker, Elizabeth A ^a   Maylahn, Christopher ^b   Brownson, Ross C ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Competency based education; Focus groups; Primary prevention; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0041764559     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200307000-00006     Document Type: Article

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